Camiguin island province once again proved that it is one of the Philippines’ most visited islands when it logged 19,000 visitors from April 1-9 2023. Camiguin’s Holy Week ‘Panaad’ 0r Pledge of Walk, a pilgrimage act for Catholics that involves walking around the island’s 64-kilometer circumferential road that ends up in an ascent to old […]
Thousands of pilgrims flock to Camiguin for annual ‘Panaad’
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — Thousands of tourists flocked to Camiguin Island for the Holy Week where the province’s Panaad (Pledge of Walk) is observed across the island. Camiguin Island, a tiny island off Misamis Oriental and just 50 kilometers South of Bohol island, is one of the most visited island provinces in the Philippines […]
DND, OPAPRU welcome Macacua’s appointment as OIC of Maguindanao del Norte
Department of National Defense (DND) Acting Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr., and the Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation, and Unity (OPAPRU) Secretary Isidro Purisima welcomed the appointment on April 5 of the new officials of the newly created provinces of Maguindanao del Sur and Maguindanao del Norte. President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. appointed […]
7 BIFF members surrender to Army’s 33rd IB
At least seven alleged members of the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) surrendered on Sunday to the military in Maguindanao del Sur. The surrender took place at the 33rd Infantry Battalion headquarters in Barangay Zapakan, Rajah Buayan town. Maj. Gen. Alex Rillera, Joint Task Force Central Commander, said that the surrender of the seven BIFF […]
800 Talakag vegetable, coffee farmers benefit from DOST’s assistance
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) in Region 10 has recently turned over a vacuum packaging technology to farmer-members of Balugto Hope Agroforestry Association Inc. in Talakag town, Bukidnon. The vacuum sealer will help minimize food waste and stabilize prices in times of oversupply of vegetables and ensure farmers with a reliable source of income. […]
Former town dad main suspect in Marawi City shooting
Police investigators from the Marawi City Police Office suspect that a former Ganassi town councilor is the main suspect in a drive-by shooting on March 15 and using an ambulance as a getaway vehicle. BARMM PNP regional director Police BGen John Gano Guyguyon said that hot pursuit operations are underway to arrest Ansary Marohombsar, a […]
Basilan agri office asks farmers to let rubber trees recover before tapping
The Provincial Agriculture Office of Basilan Province has asked rubber tree farmers to wait for all the leaves affected by Pestalotiopsis to fall and let their trees recover before tapping them again. Task Force Pestalotiopsis is going around the province to assess the damage brought by the diseases that damage rubber trees causing their production […]
Mindanao LGUs join 1st quarter earthquake drill
Local government units across Mindanao participated in the Nationwide Simultaneous Earthquake Drill simulation and emergency response on Thursday, March 9. LGUs such as Camiguin, Davao City, Davao Oriental, and Davao de Oro showed their capacity to respond to real-life crises and disaster scenarios such as evacuation, first aid, rapid extrication, and fire suppression or the […]
Davao airport bombing remembered
DAVAO CITY — City Mayor Sebastian “Baste” Duterte led the survivors, the families and relatives of the fatalities in remembering the gruesome Davao City Airport bombing which happened 20 years ago. The commemoration started with a mass at the site which was followed by floral offering which was led Duterte along with the families and […]
Authorities arrest 3 suspects in Negros Oriental Governor’s attack
DAVAO CITY — Seven hours after the gruesome attack, the police and military operatives in Negros Oriental arrested three well-trained government service personnel who now stand as suspects in the killing of Negros Oriental Governor Rodel Degamo and eight (8) others on Saturday at around 9:00 in the morning inside his residential compound in Pamplona […]
PBBM, VP condemn Gov’s murder
MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. and Vice President , on Saturday, March 4, 2023, condemned the murder of Negros Oriental Governor Roel Degamo and eight (8) other staff inside the compound of his house in Barangay San Isidro, Pamplona town, Negros Oriental. “My government will not rest until we have brought the […]
2nd phase of Davao City underground cable system done
The Davao City Government and the Davao Light Power Company (DLPC), Incorporated on Friday switched on the San Pedro Street Underground Cabling Project. This is the second of the five-phased underground cabling system project. The 600-meter project stretches from San Pedro Street to City Hall Drive and the corner of Quirino Avenue. City ordinance No […]
BTA Bill No. 30 gets stakeholders’ nod
DAVAO CITY — The proposed Bangsamoro Local Governance Code, which will set clear guidelines between the local government units and the Bangsamoro government, has the full backing of local politicians and numerous civil society organizations in Cotabato City and the BARMM Special Geographic Area. On February 24, 2023, the Bangsamoro Transition Authority Bill No. 30 […]